***Official 2019 B1G Off Season thread***
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Spartans, I think you all need to change your calendar to January, February, March, and Izzo, for him to have a chance. 
Wouldn't surprise me if he did leave, but also wouldn't surprise me if he came back. Last year was rougher with his moms health issues. He seems to have bought in more this year. I guess it depends on if his family needs money.
I could see Tillman playing more of a 4 / Goins role next year, as he's proven he had a good shot and can guard any position.
Awesome season. Had a ton of fun. One of my favorite Izzo teams.
Virginia is really busting my balls. Thought Purdue was going to the final 4 for the first time in 40 years in the final seconds only to have that ripped away. & yesterday thought I was going to make at least $728 more on Auburn in a team auction I’m in in the final seconds only to have that ripped away.
Salty AF.
Salty AF.
True on Tillman. I was shocked when he made 3s in tournament. He has come a long way from being a pudgy 6’7” post player who couldnt shoot a free throw. His mom is a UM grad too. Beilein just couldnt see how he would fit in with that profile. Just shows how unpredictable recruiting can be and projecting how a player will develop.
It was a great team for sure, with one superstar stirring the drink. Not one of Izzo’s most talented teams either. Tech could well be the champs Monday night. They beat 3 loaded and experienced teams to get there too.
I’m not sold on loaded. UM wasn’t close the same team they were early in the year and Gonzaga once again played no one worth a shit the last half of the year. It was by far the easiest bracket.
Gonzaga was legit as hell all season. They had just beaten a really talented and hot FSU team the game before proving it in the tourney. UM’s offense kind of blew so it’s not surprising they killed them but still not a small task. & I really liked that Buffalo team they just absolutely throttled. I’d consider that loaded.
Mehh Buffalo and Zaga are those untested midMajors. Zaga beat fsu because FSU shot 15% from 3. In the 2nd half of the season Zaga played 1 top 50KP team, Buffalo played 5 top 100kp teams all year. It was easily the weakest side of the bracket. So many untested teams.
Didn’t Gonzaga have the the second toughest non-con schedule that included playing Duke, UNC, Tenn? I think calling them untested is a bit asinine.
Buffalo you have more of a case for but even they had a top 25 non con schedule that included @ WVU , @ Syr, @Marq. Obviously WVU ended up not being that good but buffalo did what they could to test themselves. Not to mention they were pretty much the same team that made the sweet 16 just the year before.
On Gonzaga Not according to KP. I’m not saying they didn’t challenge themselves in the non con but Dec 15 was the last game they had against an at large tournament team. Iron sharpens Iron, they were a good team but still to me they weren’t battle tested especially late in the year. It’s just a struggle those type of teams face. Same thing with Buffalo, they can have good teams but it’s hard for them to challenege themselves and prepare for those type of tournament games in a weaker league. Would love to see what other region was easier.
I could definitely see that. Holtmann is the best "new" coach in the Big Ten IMO.
I’m not sold yet. He’s good and top 6 probably but want to see him build his roster. He was 3 years at each stop before he left so he’s never even had to go through a full recruiting cycle. Not that there’s anything vastly different but atm he has a fairly thin resume.
That's why I said "new" coach. He's taken team with so-so talent (except maybe last year's OSU team) to 5 straight NCAA tournaments and has a National Coach of the Year award on his mantle. And he's got a damn good recruiting class coming in.
BTW, the new list to me includes Pikiell, Underwood, Miller, Holtmann and I guess now Hoiberg. Who on that list has a better resume?
Not necessarily any of them including Holtmann, none stand out honestly. I’m not ready to crown any of them the best just yet.
not even close, the most come from the pissing match between Indiana and Purdue fans.
as far as Iowa goes, they exceeded my expectations and 95% of everybody else's expectation.
from my side nothing to hang my head for, 23 total wins Fran's 2nd best win season total, 3rd straight 1st Round NCAAT win, 1st win over a higher rated seed and took the #2 seed to OT.
all in all a season where this team exceeded expectations. plus this season shows promise of better success in the future where after last year there was none.
Hola mis amigos.
No Spartan fan was happy with last night..this morning with some perspective on the season Izzo and this team really achieved a lot.
MSU will be top 3 pre season imo. Winston, Langford, and Henry will be lethal as the starting 1-3.
No Spartan fan was happy with last night..this morning with some perspective on the season Izzo and this team really achieved a lot.
MSU will be top 3 pre season imo. Winston, Langford, and Henry will be lethal as the starting 1-3.
I think the Duke/MSU one was by far the toughest but the other three were pretty even IMO.
I disagree. Tennessee/Virginia/Oregon/Purdue/Wisconsin was a tough region as was Auburn/uNC/UK.
He is unhappy and hasnt been on the same page as Beilein at times. Didnt like how he was coached. Perhaps got jealous of the attention Iggy and simpson got. Or Iggy getting plays called for him in crunch time. Poole needs to mature for sure. Sounds like a parting of the ways is coming if he doesnt accept the advice of his teammates and coaches to stick it out. His family is also really upset at the criticism he has received on social media. So he will prob just stay in the draft and hope he gets picked late.
Bottom line: he wants out of Ann Arbor if a change of heart doesnt happen.
this brings up a question I have been thinking about
if a player goes thru the draft and goes undrafted, can that player go back to his school again or is he done?
if a player goes thru the draft and goes undrafted, can that player go back to his school again or is he done?
Well, Michigan finished Top 6 on ken pom and 4 of the seven losses were to a FF teams. They beat up a lot of teams all season, so not sure what to tell you.
They did peak early, I admit. If they hadnt blown leads with 10 mins to go against Msu 3 times in a row, they would have been looked as being elite.
Don’t deny that just don’t think they were playing their best ball at the end of the year. Despite the score against TT, they were probably the best team in that region after TT.
with all the rule changes it is hard to keep up.
this could allow players like Edwards, Cass to go thru the draft proccess and return,
last season the players had to withdraw their name from the draft by a certain date or their college careers were over. didn't know the rules had changed that much.
this is a good rule change. it gives players a better view of where they stand in the NBA.
We’ll just have to agree to disagree. I think Gonzaga/UM/TT/FSU is just as tough
Agree to disagree. Don’t think it’s a large gap but I’d rank them 4th. I just know I wouldn’t use the term loaded.
I don’t like this UM blew it against MSU narrative. MSU beat UM. Three times.
Every game UM was the better first half team and every game MSU was the much better second half team. So what.
I am just saying if we win one or two of those games, we are looked at much differently. Flip side is that b/c you won those 3 games in that manner, MSU is viewed as elite and rightfully so. But you are complaining how I am describing it? Okkkkkkkk! Whatever makes you happy......
Not you in particular, I’ve just heard it quite a bit by some UM fans.
But yes, I agree with what you’re saying. UM wins 2 of those games and they’re probably a one seed. Didn’t happen though, so it’s no use.
